The Ball is in Dubya's Court

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

The Senate just passed the Iraq Supplemental Appropriations bill 51 - 46. Republicans Gordon Smith and Chuck Hagel joined the Democratic majority.
 
Last night, the legislation passed the House 218 to 208. Two Republican House Members voted for the bill and 13 Democrats voted against it, including California's Barbara Lee, Lynn Woolsey and Maxine Waters. Jim Costa did not vote and Pete Stark voted present. All the rest of California's Members of Congress voted on party lines.
 
A few changes were made to the legislation in conference, where the differences between the Senate and House versions are reconciled. Unfortunately, at least one of those changes deleted funding that impacts California -- aid for spinach farmers impacted by last year's E. coli contamination.